Furthermore, some conditions such as injuries, dehydration or illness may physiologically predispose the diver to other conditions such as decompression sickness, hypothermia or barotraumas.

In human pathology a condition known as achalasia may predispose a person to slowly develop megaesophagus.

However, 40 of those 1000 were smokers and 20 out of the 40 had a genetic condition predisposed to possible lung cancer.

Also, some conditions in a mother may predispose her baby to heart disease.

Dry and windy conditions, excavation, demolition, and gardening and agricultural activities predispose to aerosolization of spores.

The condition predisposes young horses to infection, often including severe swelling and often requires surgery to correct.

The doctors have said they will test for the possibility that some undetected condition might be predisposing Mr. Quayle to develop blood clots.

For example, common painful conditions such as dysmenorrhea may predispose females to more widespread musculoskeletal pains.

These conditions predispose to cholangiocarcinoma, possibly through an enhanced susceptibility of DNA to damage by carcinogens.

The presence of diabetic autonomic neuropathy should also be assessed prior to surgery because this condition predisposes to perioperative hypotension.